Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-09

1t looks now as if the approaching city
election would be a sort Of go.as.you-
please affair. There are no indications
that the Democratic party intends to NOM
mate a ticket. Ind ed, 90 tar as city pol
it'csis concerned, the Democracy appears
20 have retired from business. This, OF
course, is to be regretted, because if the
party nominated ticket it would doubt
less BE- a good one. 1t couldn't afford to
ask the people to support any but god,
capable men. 1t seems, however that 1t
lacks local leaders sufficiently strong to
secure harmonious action IN favor OF
nominating men of + cOknized fitness to
manage the cIty's affairs.
There are several political organiza-
tions which are figuring to some extent
in the local polite al field, but only one of
them seems to desire to have 1t known
that it has any connection with the
Democratic party. That one is the
WOrkngmen's Democratic Club, which
Is said to be the political part of the
knights OF Labor organization in the
city. 1t carries the ID mocratic flag, but,
as the Democratic party shows no inten-
ton Of taking part in the contest, 1t
probably proposes to skirmish on its own
responsibility. Thenames Of other politi-
cal organizations do not indicate that the
ORGANIZATIONS which bear them have any
connection with the Democratic party.
If the Democratic party does not nOmi-
nate a ticket Democrats, of course, will
feel at liberty to vote for whom they
please. There seems to be no doubt that
there will be plenty OF candidates to
choose from. 1t is now considered to be
probable that there will be three tickets
nominated. Out Of the three it ought to
be possible to select good officials.
II the registration is reasonably large
there will be enough voters, VINO will be
guided by the fitness of candidates rather
than feelings of friendship or self
ish motives, to elect men capable
and willing to govern the city
intelligently and economically. There
will be no difficulty in finding out the
qualifications Of candidates, the interests
they represent and the OBJECTS OF their
candidacy. This city is not such large
place but that pretty nearly all the men
OF any prominence are we'll known. All
DESTROYS OF voting tor she best men, will
be TO make few inquiries of trustworthy
citizens.
Some OF the workingmen Of Savannah
have strayed a little from the Democratic
fold, but he majority of them are more
deeply interested In seeing Savannah well
governed and prosperous than they are in
helping to boost any man Or set of men
into office. They can, therefore. be de-
pended upon to vote for those who seem
to them best qualified TO serve the people
rather than for those who are connected
with this or that political organization.
There are persons, doubtless, who have
private ends to serve, and if tley are not
themselves candidates, they will strive to
have representatives of their interests
among the candidates. Candidates OF
thai sort should be spotted and scratched.
| Good government is what Savannah
wants, and to have good government she
must have good officials. Let the people
think about this matter and prepare them
selves to do their duty on election day.